16 days into 2019 and Jackson already has 10 murders. (crime rates, home)

[sammyreynolds1977]

Originally Posted by Sharif662

Correction: 9 homicides.

actually it's 10

[Leona Valley]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

The number of murders in the Delta is also shocking. Does poverty breed crime?

Or does crime breed poverty? I'll post the study when I find it. It's been a few months.

[deb100]

Originally Posted by dwashington

I think a step in the right direction would be to ban the open carry law in the city of Jackson. This would reduce the homicide rate dramatically. /s

How many of the homicides were committed by non-felons carrying firearms in full compliance with state law?

[Sharif662]

Originally Posted by sammyreynolds1977

actually it's 10

What's your source?
I'm looking at WLBT.

[Sharif662]

Originally Posted by Leona Valley

Or does crime breed poverty? I'll post the study when I find it. It's been a few months.

Poverty breeds crime. You don't see that level of crime in more higher income areas. It's like that worldwide.

[sammyreynolds1977]

Originally Posted by Sharif662

What's your source?
I'm looking at WLBT.

clarion ledger

[VennyG]

After 1 is dead, 10 or 11 why it matters. A life is lost. That is a disappointment for the community.

In Jackson, in particular, below are the reasons:
1. decades of careless leadership and
2. subsequent loss of low/medium income jobs and
3. Lack of new job creation

All the above contributed to family breakups. In Jackson a black couple has to be very very strongly motivated and determined to keep their marriage intact and provide a stable lifestyle for their children.
It is a challenge, with lack of expendable income (for majority low income families). Changes in culture, trends and related demands it brings into the living room and dining room is causing nothing but frustration in JXN family environment. What can you expect in this scenario?

We need to bring low/medium paying jobs within the city limits (this is a no brainer.)
Stable income can subdue the frustrations. First bring a decent paying employer/manufacturing plant into the city. Give some break to the bread winner of the family. Then talk about the homicide rates.

[Sharif662]

Where does the JXN abbreviation originates?

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by Sharif662

Where does the JXN abbreviation originates?

Airports.

[Jardine8]

Originally Posted by Sharif662

Poverty breeds crime. You don't see that level of crime in more higher income areas. It's like that worldwide.

I argued earlier in the thread that it wasn't really poverty but something that you often see in high poverty areas: unstable, dysfunctional households. Those are much more common in low income areas than in high income areas and I believe that is the true reason that crime is so pervasive in certain areas.